Urban Extraordinary Immortal Doctor
Chapter 1397: The Grace of Support

Chapter 1397: Chapter 1397: The Grace of Support

The five disciples of Ruoshui Palace who failed to advance to the Half-Step Innate Realm looked at their ecstatic fellow sect members celebrating and clapping, feeling somewhat dejected.

One of the female disciples, her face darkened and sighing, lamented, "Senior Fang, only the five of us failed to advance to the Half-Step Innate Realm. Is it because our aptitude is poor and our Wuxing is too low?"

Fang Bai smiled and shook his head, offering no comment.

In truth, the five female disciples of Ruoshui Palace who failed to advance were indeed slightly inferior in terms of aptitude and Wuxing compared to their peers. However, Fang Bai would never state this outright, lest he crush their morale.

"I promised you all would advance to the Half-Step Innate Realm, so naturally, I will make it happen. Take these elixirs!"

As Fang Bai spoke, he flicked his fingers lightly, sending ten pills toward the five female disciples who had not managed to advance.

"Each of you will receive one Gathering Yuan Pill and one Creation Pill. Consume them now, then sit cross-legged to absorb the medicinal energy. With their aid, you should be able to advance."

Seeing the five female disciples take the elixirs and look at him puzzled, Fang Bai smiled and provided an explanation.

Fang Bai knew that forcing this step was akin to pulling a sapling to make it grow faster, which could lead to unstable realms after advancement. However, with the Heavenly Talent List battle about to begin, securing all twenty Ruoshui Palace disciples their spots in the Lotus Pool Secret Realm was a necessity, even if it meant taking this measure.

The issue of unstable realms could be addressed after the Heaven-Reaching Mountain journey, through cultivation to gradually stabilize their breakthroughs.

"Such pure and dense Essence Energy!"

"Are these... high-grade superior elixirs?"

At the exact moment Fang Bai released the ten elixirs, Elders Qiu and Mo immediately sensed their extraordinary nature, their eyes lighting up in astonishment.

The finest elixirs in the True Martial Realm were high-grade superior elixirs, and only a handful of alchemists could refine such pills, with the success rate being exceptionally low. This demonstrated their rarity and value.

Even though Elders Qiu and Mo were high-rank Innate experts, the elixirs they usually consumed during cultivation were merely high-grade inferior pills, with occasional access to high-grade middle-tier elixirs. High-grade superior elixirs were the dream cultivation resource for them.

Even Ruoshui Palace Master Zhou Qingyan, an Innate Perfection Realm expert, had only a limited supply of high-grade superior elixirs for her cultivation.

Now, seeing Fang Bai casually handing out such elixirs, both Elders Qiu and Mo couldn’t help but feel envious.

The five younger disciples of Ruoshui Palace, whose cultivation levels were merely at the Universe Level Realm, typically had access to middle-grade elixirs. Although they understood that high-grade elixirs offered far superior enhancement for martial artists’ cultivation, they lacked a full grasp of their true worth and effects.

Thus, when they received the elixirs from Fang Bai, they didn’t exhibit the same intense excitement and astonishment as Elders Qiu and Mo.

After hearing Fang Bai’s explanation, the five female disciples consumed the pills in hand and sat cross-legged on the ground, once again entering a cultivation state.

The Gathering Yuan Pill could condense Heaven and Earth Origin Energy.

The Creation Pill dramatically increased the chances of martial artists advancing to higher realms.

The effects of the two types of high-grade superior elixirs Fang Bai provided began manifesting within mere dozens of breaths after the disciples ingested them.

Centered on the five disciples, the Heaven and Earth Origin Energy within several miles rushed madly toward them like a giant funnel.

Even the nearly two thousand martial artists in the nearby massive valley dozens of miles away felt the astounding anomaly occurring in the environment.

However, with the Heavenly Talent List battle imminent, those martial artists were vigorously seizing their last moments to rest and prepare for the grueling, day-and-night battles ahead. None paid much attention to the disturbances elsewhere.

Within moments, the anomaly disappeared, and the five disciples of Ruoshui Palace entered a state of ethereal and tranquil cultivation.

However, all the Ruoshui Palace disciples present knew that, while the five appeared silent on the surface, their bodies were brewing a powerful surge. Soon, their strengths would receive a significant breakthrough.

As a result, everyone present, including Fang Bai, Elder Qiu, and Elder Mo, maintained absolute silence to avoid disturbing them.

Finally, just before sunrise, and less than ten breaths apart, the five meditating disciples of Ruoshui Palace exited their cultivation state one after another, standing up with faces full of excitement.

The aura pressure emanating from the five was indistinguishable from that of their fellow sect members who had already achieved the Half-Step Innate Realm.

"They’ve succeeded!"

Elder Qiu and Elder Mo exchanged glances, clenching their fists tightly, unable to contain their excitement.

Now, all twenty disciples of Ruoshui Palace had reached the Half-Step Innate Realm. Securing twenty spots to enter the Lotus Pool Secret Realm was no longer in question.

Since the Lotus Pool Secret Realm’s discovery, no Innate Sect had ever obtained more than ten entry spots at once.

It appeared that this year’s Heavenly Talent List would witness Ruoshui Palace creating an unprecedented miracle!

Elder Qiu and Elder Mo even speculated that perhaps, after the twenty disciples experienced trials in the Lotus Pool Secret Realm, some might advance to the Innate Realm, further enhancing Ruoshui Palace’s ranks of Innate experts.

Moreover, Elder Qiu and Elder Mo had benefited greatly from Fang Bai’s previous explanations of martial arts techniques, with their own strength improving substantially.

The twenty younger disciples of Ruoshui Palace were striving to ultimately enter the Seven-Colored Lotus Pool.

Meanwhile, Elder Qiu and Elder Mo were also vying for the chance to climb the Heavenly Ladder.

Previously, the two felt little confidence in defeating other Innate Sect elites to secure one of the few available entry spots into the Lotus Pool Secret Realm.

But now, their cultivation levels had reached the zenith of high-rank Innate Realm, just shy of Innate Perfection. Securing two spots would now be an effortless task.

"Many thanks to Senior Fang for elevating the cultivation levels of our Ruoshui Palace disciples!"

In their excitement, Elder Qiu and Elder Mo did not forget who had enabled the miraculous progress of the Ruoshui Palace disciples’ strength and cultivation in such a short time.

Hence, led by the two, all the Ruoshui Palace disciples present respectfully bowed to Fang Bai, as if facing their own Palace Master.

"Enough, there’s no need for such formalities,"

Fang Bai waved his hand dismissively and glanced toward the eastern horizon. "The Heavenly Talent List battle—it’s about time for it to begin, isn’t it?"

Elder Qiu replied, "Yes, it should start in about half an hour."

"Then let’s head over now,"

Fang Bai said, taking the lead.

Elder Qiu and Elder Mo followed closely behind.

Then came Dongfang Rushi, Baili Mingyue, and the twenty Ruoshui Palace disciples.

At the massive valley outside the entrance to the Lotus Pool Secret Realm, as Fang Bai and the Ruoshui Palace disciples appeared before nearly two thousand disciples from other Innate Sects, almost everyone couldn’t help but draw in a sharp breath.